Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov Thompson Rivers University have a dedicated fund to support students who stand with Ukraine. The Stand With Ukraine Scholarship aims to support and encourage students to pursue their academic goals at Thompson Rivers University. This scholarship provides financial support to students who demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to contributing to the…

Welcome to the first Stand With Ukraine Global edition of Ukrainian-Canadian Christmas carols. I have collected carols to celebrate the winter holiday season and to practice Ukrainian and English for several years. I hope Ukrainians and People who Stand with Ukraine worldwide can practice Ukrainian and English carol lyrics and bring joy to their children.…

Камлупс підтримує Україну у 90-ту річницю Голодомору-Геноциду 1932 та 1933 років в Україні. In 2022–2023, Ukraine commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor genocide. We remember this sad date today in the realities of the new struggle for the survival of the People of Ukraine. Ninety years after the Holodomor Genocide on Ukraine’s territory, russia…

Protests have been going on in Iran for almost a month. They escalated following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman of Kurdish origin, who was arrested by the morality police for violating the country’s strict dress code and died in custody.  Masha Amini, travelling with her family from Saqqez to Tehran, was arrested…

Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov October 15th, 2022, is when every eligible Kamloopsian can share their voice and vote at the Municipal elections. This year I decided to apply the skills I teach my social policy students and ask a few questions to all the candidates and share them with local stand with Ukraine and Facebook communities…

Last year I started the collection of events and educational resources on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. https://krasun.ca/2021/09/25/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-events-and-educational-resources   Here is the updated list from Schools of Social Work on how to learn on September 30, 2022. Thank you CASWE-ACFTS, for compiling the list. Université | University Heure|Time Date Activités|Activities Liens|Links Algoma University Sept 30…

Two university professors from Ukraine and Canada partnered to offer a new course for Ukrainians who came to Canada after russian aggression and the expansion of the war in Ukraine. A  first-of-its-kind international collaboration between social work and finance fields of practice to help people from Ukraine improve their financial resilience in Canada Kamloops, BC,…

Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov The comparative table offers a summary of support available in Canadian universities. From each province, one university (Ontario two) is selected that offer the best available support for students from Ukraine. It is not always possible to measure all available support as university supports depend on the government support…

Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov A unique collection of government resources with links available for CUAET visa holders. Check what governments in Canada are doing to support students from Ukraine. Federal Government Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine) SSHRC: https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/srft-fsas-ukraine-eng.aspx Federal Government Ukraine immigration measures: Students https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/ukraine-measures/study.html BC Government Hub to support People of…

Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov Montana Stands With Ukraine During the weekend before Ukrainian Independence Day, I decided to take a few days to explore three National Parks: Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier. During the trip, I also continued learning about how different communities in the United States stand with Ukraine. I mainly travelled through Montana state,…

Welcome to the August 24, 2022 Kamloops edition of Ukrainian songs. Kamloops, BC is located on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory, situated within the unceded ancestral lands of the Secwépemc Nation. In the 2016 Census, 8.6% of Kamloopsians claimed their Ukrainian heritage (7760 residents). Since February 24, thousands of Kamloopsians #StandWithUkraine and helped in multiple ways…

Even before the full-scale war, for me, as well as for millions of people in Ukraine and the global Ukrainian diaspora, Independence Day is the most important holiday of the year. August 24st, 1991 marks the death of tyranny and the Soviet regime and the rebirth of the state and its ability to exercise many…